Canberra Yacht Club News Celebrating 50 Years January-February 2010

Over the Moon Promotions Australian Championship The Over the Moon Promotions Australian Spiral Championship were held at the Canberra Yacht Club from Saturady 23 to Tuesday 26 January over the Day weekend. With a record 62 boats taking part in the regatta. Murray Gorgon from Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club on Pittwater won the series by a point from Chris Loring with Tim Lowe third. The CYC Youth Race Squad members had a fantastic regatta with Chris Eddes 4th overall. Hugh Gallagher 7th overall and Junior National Champion. Andrea Garvey

narrowly won the Ladies division from Nicole Douglass in over THE moon PROMOTIONS a thriller to the last race. Principal Race Officer Howard 2010 Spiral National Championships Faulks conducted a well run regatta with a huge number of volunteers providing a quality event at the CYC. CANBERRA YACHT CLUB

Contents Over the Moon Promotions Australian Spiral Champs 2 67th National 8 Commodore’s Column 3 Flying Fifteen News 10 CYC Sailors Win Gold and Bronze 4 From the Manger 10 YA Power Boat Handling course 5 ‘The World’ at the bay 5 ACT Sailing Inc Mariner Place Yarralumla, PO Box 7169 Yarralumla ACT 2600 CYC’s Christopher Phillips competes interstate 6 The Canberra Yacht Club acknowledges the generous assistance Tayls of Pathfinder 7 of the Canberra Southern Cross Club Over the Moon Promotions Australian Spiral Championship Commodore’s Column It seems as if we blinked I’m sorry to see him moving to , delighted that he’ll and Christmas and January be back sailing here pretty regularly and I’m sure we all disappeared in a flash, but wish him every success with his studies as well as with his when we look back it was a continued sailing. very busy and successful time Rory Gleeson has increasingly been an absolute stalwart for the Canberra Yacht Club. for the CYC and, particularly for the Sailing School. He’s A lot of hard work on the part taken on increasing responsibilities and workload over the of the Club’s many volunteers, season and done an absolutely great job throughout. He’s its management team and earned a great opportunity to gain some valuable overseas staff saw us deliver very good experience during the winter. I’m sure we all wish him every results across a wide range of success with that, and we’ll be looking forward to his return activities. The time, talent and and his continued contribution. commitment that everyone has devoted have been As I mentioned in the previous Newsletter, commencement simply invaluable. of work on the hardstand and finger wharf is drawing very close. Graham Giles has continued to devote very The Spiral Nationals were very successfully conducted around considerable effort on our behalf to bringing this project to the Australia Day weekend, with record participation. We fruition. There will be an eMail message to all CYC members saw a variety of unusually good conditions giving the lie to as soon as the last matters to be resolved are locked in, and comments I’d made to the competitors when they arrived there’ll be further details in the next Club Newsletter. about Lake Burley Griffin sailing conditions. I was simply thrilled when the conditions on the Sunday led the Race January also saw us finalise the development of the CYC Officer, Howard Faulks to move racing across to Central Strategic Plan. I’m particularly grateful for the very positive, Basin. It was the right place to race in those conditions and insightful and considered input we received from a number it also created a superb spectacle in those surroundings and of CYC members. While we’ve taken full account of all attracted a large and appreciative audience along the the input we have received, it has not been possible to foreshore. I’d also long wanted to see us conducting racing use every suggestion exactly as received. I’m also very in that location, so I was particularly pleased. grateful to Stuart Allan for an outstanding job in bringing together the results of the Committee’s considerations The Spiral Nationals saw a very high standard of sailing and members’ contributions and putting together a very throughout, and Howard and his team delivered a great well aligned set of strategies, to which all of us on the competition. CYC sailors acquitted themselves very well Committee are fully committed. indeed, with our junior sailors dominating – very well done to all concerned. We also learned a lot of useful lessons, The CYC Strategic Plan is up on the Club website and it and validated the Club’s very well developed policy and spells out our strategic priorities for the coming years. To procedures for the planning and conduct of major regattas, deliver on these priorities, the CYC Committee has a set of particularly through the Event Manager, Andy Cumming’s specific action items planned and, in some cases already very thorough approach. Over the Moon Promotions’ very in the course of execution from early in 2010. We will generous support of the Spiral Nationals was just superb, and specifically review the progress of these actions quarterly, made a very significant contribution to the event. Thankyou as part of the normal Committee meetings. At the Annual very much, Deb. General Meeting, we will report our progress on delivering these actions and on achievement of the strategies we The Sailing School was at full throttle throughout the school have agreed. holiday period, with markedly larger classes and a lot of young and adult sailors having a great time, learning to I hope all CYC members will take the time to look at sail and joining our sailing community. Its been a particular the Strategic Plan on the website. If you have views or pleasure to see the new faces around the club and on the expectations about our strategies and priorities, please talk water and I hope those who are joining us as CYC members with Stuart Allan, with me or with any of our CYC Committee are enjoying the experience and that we are all making you members. This is not just the Committee’s Strategic Plan welcome. For those of us looking for crew, the Sailing School and the views of all members are of particular importance graduates are a great opportunity. to us if we’re to ensure we deliver outcomes that best meet the CYC’s needs. Having worked through development Its always a risk singling people out, but there are two of the Strategic Plan, and through such a very busy period individuals who I think merit special mention. over the holidays, its now time to draw breath a little, take Chris Eddes has very recently moved to Sydney to take up a look back over that busy period so we can ensure our his University studies in medical science. As seems somewhat basic business and operations are on track for the rest of typical of his family, Chris has made a sustained and very the season, and that we have captured and acted on the impressive contribution to the CYC and, particularly to lessons we’ve learned. the Sailing School. He’s also dominated in competition, Paddy Hodgman representing us in Australia and overseas with distinction and conspicuous success. CYC Sailing News CYC Sailors Win Gold and Bronze Over 28000 competitors from 79 future Masters events (there’s one on The focus of Masters Games is on countries; more than 5000 volunteers; Lake Macquarie in 2010) and selling participation, camaraderie and the 2009 Sydney World Masters Games ‘stuff’ (notably salves for aching fun. The Sydney Games were no was touted as the biggest multi-sports muscles, straps for aging joints, and exception. As boats were parked event the world has ever seen. The pick-me-ups for decrepit bodies). and rigged on the Monday morning oldest competitor was 101 …. old friendships were renewed and Sunday’s opening ceremony was OK, a backlog of news and information There were over around 480 sailing but again, seemingly marred. The 8- exchanged. Some folk admitted to competitors, with some famous 10 000 competitors who had chosen having trained for the competition, names amongst them. Olympic sailors to ‘march-in were required to wait but many others had partnered with Tom King, Nev Wittey and Karyn nearly 2 hours before entering the ANZ mates just for the event. Such was Gojnich raced , as did four Stadium. When we did, though, the the case for Prince Frederick, ex World Champions from the class: entry was special, with lights, music of Denmark, whose presence in the David Jones, Norm Ridge, Russel Ford (matched to the sport), commentary, fleet attracted the paparazzi and our own Rick Longbottom. applause, and cameras. The hyped- both ashore and afloat. up happy competitors filled the 3 CYC members raced Tasars with the stadium’s floor. A pity most of the Whilst the other fleets began their Navy Sailing Team : Rick Longbottom surrounding stands were empty! (‘So competition on the 1st of the 5 day (who raced with local Defence why the limit on tickets?’ we asked.) program, the Tasars started with employeed, Henri Nord-Thomson), Nevertheless, the band, dancers, a practice race. Conditions were Phil Hextell, and me. A new CYC singers and fireworks, the dignatories’ excellent: warm sunny weather and a member, Martin P, also raced, he speeches and the company of mates 10-12kts NE breeze. It being practice having recently purchased a Tasar and fellow sailors all contributed to a was welcome, as long learnt lessons for family sailing. fun atmosphere. were renewed: don’t sail far from the On the Friday before racing began, start line (both Rick and I fell for that Sailing at the Games was hosted registering attendance and collecting one), cover the opposition, and do by Woollahra Sailing Club, where Games paraphernalia wasn’t sail for a headland’s wind-bend (just 97 Tasars, Lasers (108 full rig and 61 pleasant. I arrived at Olympic Park me). But the race indicated we were radial rig boats) and 44 Hobie 16s with hopes of completing the process fast. Phil and I were pleased to finish were based; and Dobroyd Aquatic within an hour, but left frustrated after 2nd. It was to be our best result. Club which ran the racing for the walking the 300m queue and learning Access 2.3 and 303 classes (36 Tuesday, and day 1 of the serious that, in time, it was 2 1⁄2 hours long. competitors). The minimum age for competition. A westerly wind was The following day, after the process competing in the Games was 35, blowing—strongly. No one was greatly had been changed, the queue was and divisions were established for surprised or disappointed when gone. There was plenty of time to the 35-45, 45-55, 55-65 and 65+ old the Race Officer postponed racing appreciate the many stalls advertising age groups. and determined that Tasars should

Martin and Phil in JAC crossing in front of Crown Prince Frederik

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not go afloat. He then abandoned It was all of this as a (anemometer superb organisation and efforts of competition for the day. measured) 35kt squall hit the fleet the volunteers. Imagine how much and caused the Race Officer to could go wrong with launching and Day 2, and when the fleet left again abandon racing for the day. recovering over 260 boats a day on the shore the wind was blowing a slipway that can accommodate a pleasant 12-14kts. But the wind Thursday: no races had been just 3. Those volunteers, backed by increased, a course could not be completed and The Tasar fleet had slick management by the Woollahra sent, Prince Frederik capsized, and only 2 race sessions left to complete SC, made it happen. the Race Officer sent the fleet ashore the regatta. The westerly wind had in the hope that there would be moderated to a manageable 3- The medal presentation, completed better conditions in the afternoon. 10kts, and no one seemed to mind its a couple of hours after the racing variability, in strength and direction. ended, was Olympian in type, with The afternoon came, and with the The conditions enabled 3 races to be lots of fanfare and atmosphere: a wind blowing around 16-18kts the completed that morning. For each, splendid way to end the regatta. fleet was sent back to the race course the 90+ strong fleet was divided into 2, With consistent sailing and never off Rose Bay. Just as a start seemed with the 35-45 and the 55-65 divisions a bad race Rick and Henri won about to get underway, the wind sailing together, and the 45-55 and gold in the 35-45 division, beating blew very strongly. You know the wind over 65 divisions starting 5 minutes both Olympic gold medallist Tom is blowing very strongly when: later. (Yes,there were 3 boats in which King and the Crown Prince. With • half the competitors don’t leave the combined age of the 2 crew less consistent sailing Phil and I won the shore, despite rigging totalled over 130 years. Renowned bronze in the 55-65 division, behind Australian sailing coach, Mike Fletcher the Derek and Gwen Warne from • those boats that do leave pass the was to win the silver, behind the , and Nev Wittey. start area and head for the shelter Zemanek brothers.) By now, many of of islands and bays, and stay there I missed the Games closing ceremony. the fleet’s sailors, including me, were When held on the Sunday I was back • the white caps are being blown off slightly‘wind-shy’ – which tended to racing on LBG. Practising for the next (my head cap, too) affect our performance. World Masters Games, in Turin, Italy, • skippers daren’t sail downwind For the final day of racing, the Friday, in 2013? Perhaps, but first there’s a • there’s less talk about strategy and the wind was a pleasant 10-15kts, still couple of state championships to tactics and more about breakages in the west and still strong enough to consider, the 2010 Tasar National and ‘survival’ capsize the prince. There was time Championships at Airlie Beach, and enough for only 2 races, and I reckon the next Tasar World Championship at • boats capsize when close-hauled, they were enjoyed by everyone Torquay, UK in 2011. all weight outboard and with all sails flogging (I know, because my Back to the shore and for again Results at www.sportingpulse.com/ JAC was one of them). competitors greatly appreciated the pdfresults/get_file.cgi?id=558

YA Power Boat Handling course ‘The World’ at the bay The following club members have successfully completed the It is taken sailing past the liner ‘The World’ current YA Power Boat Handling (ex TL3) course: which anchored at Batemans Bay at the end of December for two nights and passengers visited August 2009 October 2009 the coast and travelled up to Canberra for a night. Apparently Matt Damon checked out the Nastasia Bassili - Still training Julian Evans Bay but we didn’t see him. Trevor Beswick Neil Garvey Batemans Bay is now classed as an emerging Bernard Broughton Nick Lemon gateway cruise ship port for Canberra with the MS Volendam due in March. Max Buckingham Thomas Lenne David Rowland Hugh Gallagher John Jacobi Bruce Hall Stuart Robertson Lenin Jackson Rob Saunders Stephen Pearce Webb Heinz Schlimbach Karl Schlimbach Simon Wallis 4 • JAN-FEB • 10 10 • JAN-FEB • 5 CYC Sailing News CYC sailor Christopher Phillips competes interstate It was a busy December and January for CYC Optimist sailor Christopher Phillips and his family as they head to to compete in Sail Melbourne from 17—19 December and then across to for the Gulf of St Vincent Regatta on the 4—5 January and the Oceania and Australian Championships from 6—10 January. This was the first time that an Optimist sailor from CYC has headed interstate – it was a fantastic experience! Melbourne turned on all 4 seasons in the 3 days and sailing conditions were pretty variable with 20 kts sea breeze, threat of thunderstorms, lots of chop conditions – sunshine, flat water and USA. Nia Jerwood (WA), the 1st sailor and light winds. Sandringham Yacht sea breeze. Results were very mixed from an Oceania nation, is the new Club is a wonderful venue for the for Christopher and for the rest of the Oceania Champion and is also 2010 event and there was a combination NSW team but the experience of Australian Optimist Champion. Sailors of on water and on land spectating. training and racing with sailors from from , , Christopher surprised everyone all over Australia was invaluable. Victoria and were somewhat as the new kid on the selected for the Australian Optimist A move up the shoreline to Adelaide Opti block, with a 1st and a 3rd in Sailing Team for 2010. Each team Yacht Club and the big event. Over day two. He joined up with the NSW member will have the opportunity to 130 Optimist sailors from all over Team and coach Tom Brewer and represent Australia at an international Australia as well as teams from New finished 12th overall, which was the event during 2010. Christopher Zealand, USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, 2nd highest for a NSW sailor. finished mid fleet, proud to have UAE, PNG and individual sailors from taken part in such an event, full of Denmark, Japan and France. Sailing A break to New Zealand for new information and experience and conditions over the five days ranged Christmas then the family headed inspired to make the Australian Team from perfect sunshine and breeze across to Adelaide. 2 days training in 2011 or 2012! with New Zealand team coach to a blistering 42C and no sign of a Briar Dye-Hutchinson, then the two sea breeze. Competition was very Many thanks to CYC, Craig, Matt day pre-championship Gulf of St keen at the top of the fleet with and all the team for your support of Vincent Regatta at Brighton and the top five places in the Oceania Christopher for these events. Seacliff Yacht Club in picture perfect event to Singapore, Hong Kong and Melanie Kontze

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The cruising kit on Pathfinder is for the period. Pathfinder runs dual Tayls of extensive and includes a gas deep cycle batteries to keep all barbeque made from the stainless this going. No wonder it is heavy but Pathfinder steel from the old ashtray from the hey, it’s our home! Over the years CYC, a 50 Litre freezer, both cabin we always used to have 4 living on Many Canberra sailors have never and cockpit tables, 50 watts of solar board but this year it was just Carol, seen Pathfinder in full cruise mode. panels mounted on a targa bar Michael and captain Pete. We have just returned having just above the cockpit, 240 volt power lived on Pathfinder for 3 weeks over One of the great attractions of the inverter, the dunny and a small vegy the Christmas break. Our favourite Myall Lakes apart from the sandy garden growing fresh lettuce, yes location is the Myall Lakes and this is beaches, clear fresh water an serene fresh lettuce! The supplies include 4 where we are found every year and national park views is the company dozen wines and 8 dozen beer, soft this has been the case for the last 22 we have there. All our boatie friends drinks for those special occasions years over December/January and are Canberra or ex Canberra sailors. and water for the full 3 weeks. The Easter and some other times during With Frank Downing (ex Commodore freezer contained all the meat and the year. Pathfinder is not seen in of CYC), Stuart Manley (ex Vice other stuff which remained frozen Canberra during Januaries. Commodore), Geoff Howarth (ex Rear Commodore), Tim Dodds (ex Rear Commodore) Andrew Downing and others all with wives and kids or partners. In addition to the 16 friends we had 2 Adams 21s, two houseboats, 3 speed boats, a 31 foot sports cruiser, a and a Hobie 18, quite a fleet and lots of toys to play with. After Marlay Point in early March Pathfinder will be competing in the nationals at Lake Macquarie over Easter followed straight after by another week at the Myall Lakes. I hope to see some fellow yachties cruising their TYs. Pathfinder [email protected] January 2010

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mark in the late teens. Managed to catch a few boats on 67th Sharpie National reaches with good pace, closing on a bunch of boats near the bottom mark. Next beat was not great but on the run The NSW Sharpie division’s state team that attended the 67th gybed with a few gusts to gain a couple more places. On Sharpie National Championships at Sandy Bay Sailing Club the final reaches kept near the bunch of boats ahead and – from 27 December 2009 to 6 January 2010. during the final beat to the finish the wind moderated to 8- Sail no. Club Boat name Skipper Sheet hand For’ard hand N885 PKSC Mr Freeze Todd Curry Hayden Sellers Brad Curry 13kts which suited us and we were able to gain a few extra N883 YMCA Smoke Michael Forster Andrew Forster Ben Phillips places with good speed. Finally placed 11th with the next N902 PKSC Mainiac Ian Richardson Alex Marzano Dylan Zanin N747 YMCA Roger Ramjet Derek Milligan John Fisher Andrew Breen 3 boats very close and another 6 close behind (7th–17th N854 YMCA Chilli Factor Chris Ablett Eric Hines Grant Warner within 2 minutes), after 2 heats, overall placing was 15th. N812 YMCA Rocket Fuels Dean Souter Marc Ablett Michael Denny Heat 3: Thursday and the wind was blowing 20-25kts from The crew of Sharpie Smoke departed on Sunday 27th the NW. During the prestart jostling for position we tried to December to make the trip to Hobart. We drove all day to sail back at the fleet lining up on starboard to find a gap, meet the Spirit of in Melbourne for the overnight however we had a boat to windward of us which prevented trip to Devonport. We had a very calm trip across Bass Strait us from tacking onto starboard to line up. We had to gybe which was nice as last time I went across for the Sharpie around and this caused us to have a poor start. We went Nationals (2003/04) we had a very rough trip. left up the first beat and the boat seemed to be going We arrived in Devonport at 6am, and managed to exit okay, had the rake set at 25’1’ and 9” centreboard up, jib the ship and the quarantine checking station by 6.50am eased a bit as well as lowers. This allowed me to drive away for our drive to Hobart. We arrived at 10am ready to for speed, then work up for height with the extra speed. measure, attend the briefing and sail two back to back Rounded 1st mark in the late teens, but managed to gain invitation races, starting at 2pm. an overlap at the wing mark, held one of the two boats passed at the wing mark by the bottom mark. Picked up a Invitation race 1 started with a general recall, so the few boats on the next work going right and having good race committee had no hesitation in flying the black flag VMG. On the run went right in pressure and gained some (this was a feature of the majority of the National’s). The distance on two boats just ahead. The wind moderated crew of Smoke didn’t have a great start in this race, and a little on the remaining two beats so needed to change rounded the top mark around 10th place. We managed gears a bit to keep the boat moving fast through the water. to get back to around 4th by the top mark of the next lap, Final placing was 11th (position was 13th overall), with Todd however didn’t quite take into account the significant Curry (Mr Freeze) best NSW boat finishing 7th. tide/river current running out as we were coming in on the starboard layline. We had to bail out and gybe around, in Heat 4: Saturday, due to the King of the Derwent race, keel the process losing four or so places. As the next race was boat race with many of the Sydney/Melbourne to Hobart back to back, the finish for this race was downwind so we entrants taking part, it was delayed until 2.30pm. The wind had to be content with a 9th place. was westerly and strong, with gusts over 40kts, so at about 3pm the race was postpone. Luckily they kept us onshore Invitation race 2 began with a challenging start line as whilst they made this decision, although one boat (Bread the current was against the line and quite biased to the Run – the series leader at the time) went out and had some port end. We rounded the top mark in the late teens, and great rides! There was a considerable amount of damage to managed to catch some boats upwind and down, finally the boats that competed in the King of the Derwent with a placing 13th in this race. The wind was NW patchy and number of broken masts throughout the fleet. gusty, 5-20+kts, and a strong river current. Sunday with racing due to start at 1pm so that heats 4 & Heat 1 Tuesday 29th December, the wind initially from 5 could be sailed in the same day. The wind was NW at the south, then 15 seconds before the start, the race 10-20kts although quite variable in strength. Had a good committee postponed the race as the wind started to start and worked the right hand side of the course behind shift. The wind went to a land breeze from the north, then the lead pack, came back to the middle a little too early eventually back to the south 15-20kts, restarting around and rounded in mid-teens. Gybed inside two boats at wing 3.15pm, from the scheduled start time of 2pm. Not a great mark. Lead bunch seemed to be just in front the whole start, went left towards the eastern shore, but couldn’t race, ended up 14th. River current seemed to have a really get the boat going well, rounded in the late large impact as boats that hit either corner did well. Todd teens, sailed over a few boats on the second reach, but Curry & Derek both went opposite ways and came out well dropped the a bit early letting a few boats through. positioned. Finish was down wind at end of the run, and a On the final beat got the boat going a bit better with few boats managed to sneak in front of us, as they went more centreboard raised, further back, jib tweaker wide in pressure and this helped them. up and more vang. Also found weight back on port tack helped as the wind chop was quite steep causing the Heat 5: was a bit delayed as the wind tried to go SW bow to slam when on this tack. Smoke placed 16th in this but eventually swung back to the W/NW at 10-15kts with race, with other NSW boats, Mr Freeze (Todd Curry) - 6th occasional higher puffs. Good start again, with better pace and Rocket Fuels (Dean Souter) - 15th. with the rig slightly further back. Unfortunately lost height soon after start trying to keep wind clear as another boat Heat 2: Wednesday with the wind 10-18kts from the SE. Very came down over us, eventually let them go so I could point poor start, 2nd row, had to tack away onto Port to clear above his line. This race was again difficult to pick which side wind. Struggled a bit for speed upwind, rounded the top of the course was favoured, similar to heat 4 and there was 8 • JAN-FEB • 10 10 • JAN-FEB • 9 CYC Sailing News

Start of Invitation race 1 - (Photo courtesy of Mary Tulip)

no clear way to go. Even the leading local boat suffered Rounded in the late teens and caught a few boats down badly today with an 8th and 7th, their worst results of the the reaches, assisted by the larger white kite. On the next series so far. We found that we did not have great speed work the wind died out and this gave us an opportunity to against the other boats, but finding and staying in pressure gain many places. We rounded the top mark about 9th seemed to be the most important issue of the day as well as and came down to the wing mark in NW/W wind with four out of the tide as far as possible. Final place was 14th, overall other boats including Bread Run. We gybed outside a few of placing after heat 5 with one discard was 13th. Best NSW these boats and the next reach was pretty tight, so we had boat was Todd Curry in Mr Freeze currently placed 6th. to drop the kite before the bottom mark, where we rounded 8th. Up the final beat to the finish we went slightly left with the Heat 6: First start was postponed due to the wind shifting, other two boats close in front of us going right. The breeze the course was changed 30 degrees to the north. Wind was had kicked back in at about 15kts or so from the W/NW. WNW (top mark at 320 degrees) and varying from 8–13 kts We gained a valuable left hand shift which allowed us to with some stronger gusts. Second row start went left up first get closer to the two boats ahead. Bread Run came back beat, but didn’t seem to have great speed. Had the mast to us near the finish crossing just in front of us on starboard, raked at 25’4 in these conditions. Rounded in the early we sailed to the layline and tacked onto starboard to lay twenties, used the larger kite (white one) for the first time the finish. We got a small lift and crossed ahead of Bread this series which went okay given the moderate conditions Run who came back at us on port. We ended up finishing as it is a bit fuller than the blue Walker kite that we used for 6th in this final race of the series, with Bread Run 7th which the other races. Had a good line of breeze to the wing dropped them from 1st place overall to 2nd, allowing Blur to mark, managing to gybe inside about ten boats, just prior win the National title for the second year in a row. Mr Freeze to rounding the mark, unfortuately had to sail pretty square the best NSW boat broke a pin on their side stay in this race just near the mark to round and the kite brace floated off and had to retire, they ended up placing 7th overall and we the end of the pole – Sharpies have an open beak like fitting ended up 13th . which just relies on pressure from the brace to hold in the end of the kite pole. My forward hand Ben tried to reattach Other NSW/ACT Sharpies results: Rocket Fuels (Dean Souter) the brace once round the mark whilst boats below were – 17th, only missed out on the Junior Championship on pushing us up and we capsized – not a good look! We had countback! Roger Ramjet (Derek Milligan) –18th, and winner another NSW boat, Rocket Fuels just missing the tip of our of the over 50’s trophy, Mainiac (Ian Richardson) - 21st and mast in the water as they sailed past. Recovered quickly and Chilli Factor (Chris Ablett) – 23rd. reset the kite after the swim to get the water out of the boat The series in Hobart was a great learning experience for on the second reach. The third work was looking okay with myself and the crew of Smoke, we spent a lot more time us going right until the wind shifted 30 degrees to the west changing gears through the variable conditions than and all the boats on the left made big gains. On the final we had ever done in other regatta locations. We came reach the wind was fading but then came in fresh from the home from the event with a key focus to try to defend our west again with boats behind carrying good pressure down. NSW State Sharpie Championship as Mr Freeze certainly is This also allowed us to catch a few boats. We went right on providing us with some very welcome competition in the the final beat to the finish and managed to catch a few NSW fleet and will be hard to beat. more to finish 15th. After this race we had dropped in overall placings to 14th but still with a chance for 12th if we sailed We would like to thank ACT and the NSW Division well in the final race the next day. The top three boats were of the Sailing Association for their financial very close, with Bread Run (Jason Heritage – SA) on 9 pts, Blur support and assistance towards the costs of travelling to (Malcolm Higgins – SA & defending National Champion) on Hobart. I would also like to thank the YMCA Sailing Club for 11 pts and All Scoobed Out (Dave Higgins – SA) on 14 pts. their continued support and encouragement of my crew and I in our sailing endevours. Heat 7: The final heat was delayed due to the wind shifting significantly. We had periods of rain and about 19 degrees Michael Forster skipper of Smoke. air temperature – first unpleasant day we had for the whole For more information go to www.sharpies.com.au or call the series in Hobart! Finally the wind settled down into the SW at NSW Sharpie Division President, Grant Warner 0408486821. 15-18kts, had an okay start and went left up the first beat. 8 • JAN-FEB • 10 10 • JAN-FEB • 9 CYC Sailing News Flying Fifteen News From the Manger Flying Fifteen Australian Championship 2010 As normal our January was exceptionally busy with our Kids and Adults courses all booked out with record CYC was admirably represented by 3 yachts at the numbers again for this period. A big credit goes onces 48th Australian Championship held at the Sandgate again to Craig and his staff for handling 50+ kids each Yacht Club, Brisbane over 3-7 January 2010. Fresh winds, day and providing them with quality training and the start lumpy seas, hot and humid weather, mud flats and tidal of their sailing pathway into the sport. influences made for testing conditions on . In a 7 race series won by David Tucker, WA, sailing “16”, And just to add to the workload the CYC hosted a very Wings (John Tracey/Paul Cohen) sailed consistently to successful and largest ever Spiral Nationals over the finish 13th; Super Snabb (Graham Giles/Alex Hildyard) Australia Day long weekend. I was very happy to be an was 22nd (including a 8th place finish and a 9th over the entrant in the regatta and see firsthand the high skill levels, line but was OCS) while GT Wiff A Twist of Lemon (Glen dedication and most importantly the sportsmanship of our Seeley/Sherriden McDonald) was unfortunately not able Youth Race Squad members. Although we keep saying to compete in every race and finished back in the fleet. it, we are all indebted again to the dedication of Craig and his coaches for the results of these young athletes. CYC to hold Flying Fifteen Australian Although there are many names to thank in the conduct Championship in 2011 of this regatta I would like to thanks foremost Debra from our major sponsor Over the Moon Promotions, Howard The Annual General Meeting of Flying Fifteen International Faulks the PRO, Andy Cumming who was the regatta Australia, held at the Sandgate Yacht Club on 4th organiser, Mr Burger himself John Gallagher and all the January 2010, confirmed that the CYC will host the 49th 46 volunteers who helped in many ways to make this a Australian Flying Fifteen Championship in early January successful regatta. 2011. The 2011 Championship was scheduled to be held in but SA declined the opportunity and And to all those lightweight YRS members who laughed at the ACT was next on the rotation list. With the 18th World me capsized during the regatta I have a long memory…. Flying Fifteen Championship to be held at the Hayling Island Sailing Club, UK, in June/July 2011, the Australian I was also very impressed with our travelling YRS members Championship in January 2011 takes on particular Andy Garvey and Chris Phillips who participated in Youth significance. regatta’s over in Adelaide, I was lucky enough to be there with my Yachting ACT hat on to witness the high Membership 2009-10 level of competition and reassure me that the future of sailing in Australia. Most importantly the Canberra There are 23 Flying Fifteens on the FFI-ACT Register for Yacht Club is also moving in the right direction with the 2009-10. New yachts to the fleet this year are Nick Lemon operations of the Youth Race Squad. The Australian and Glen Seeley’s GT Wiff A Twist of Lemon (3062, formerly Youth Championship are to be held in Sydney next Good Thing); John Baird’s effeffex (3836) a Bill Shand built January, so we hope to send a large team to participate boat, first registered in November 2004 and originally in this regatta. named Relience Ffenty Ffun and Craig Muller’s Relience IV (1677), also a former Bill Shand owned yacht. Matt Good fair sailing Owen bought Ffar Out (3311), from Rick Scott-Murphy Matt and Susan Alexander and re-named it Visit to Ward 11A while Tom Nilsson is the new owner of Liffe is a Cabernet (2832). Those on the register in recent years which have Fearwell to our fantastic office manager not re-registered include Amalffi, Classic Wings and Split It is with great regret that I pass on the news of Enz (Spinwings). the resignation of our fantastic office Manager As of February 2010, FFI-ACT had 49 ‘paid up’ members Carolin Dasey. Carolin has been an instrumental (including two Life Members). Welcomed to our ranks this part of the success of the Canberra Yacht Club season are Matt Owen and crew Andrew Reed, John over the last four years and her dedication to her Baird and crew Mandy Peacock, Tom Nilsson and crew job has been outstanding. Carolin is moving on to David Daniels, Craig Muller and son Brian, Tobias Merkle spend more time with her young family and her (Stirffry), Alex Hildyard (Seraffim), Grish Stromov () and Peter Wilcox (Super Snabb). Also welcomed back other business interests. into FFs is Paul Cohen (Wings). Changes in crews include On behalf of all the members of the Canberra Nick Lemon and Glen Seeley now sailing together (with Yacht Club I wish to convey our heartfelt gratitude Sherriden McDonald stepping in when Nick is away), for all your effort and fantastic energy you have while Craig Murphy is now sailing with Peter Forster in Relience Ffeighteen. brought to the club.

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